The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is a United Kingdom non-departmental public body set up to support democratic institutions overseas. It

the general setup differs because institutions like the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) or the International

sister-parties (PDF). Westminster Foundation for Democracy. FINAL EVALUATION REPORT: Evaluation of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) (PDF). 2014

Directive 77 was instrumental for the creation of Project Democracy and its offspring NED. In a 1982 speech at the Palace of Westminster, President Ronald Reagan

tanks such as the Club of Madrid, the Gorbachev Foundation and The Westminster Foundation for Democracy to achieve its goals. IBP, Inc. (June 2015). Libya

WFD at 30 WFD at 30 At WFD, we believe that the power of people is the most transformative force on earth. Over the last 30 years we have actively helped…

Breadcrumb Who we are Who we are Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) believes that we need strong democracies to prosper and to protect our rights…

Climate check: Assessing green laws for real-world impact 2024 provides a critical opportunity for parliaments to exert institutional leadership for stro…

Breadcrumb The Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited (WFD) is a UK public body. WFD is sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Offi…

Careers Careers With programmes in over 30 countries and an incredibly diverse workforce of over 40 nationalities worldwide, Westminster Foundation for D…

Breadcrumb Cookies Cookies WFD is committed to preserving your privacy (read our policy). This page will help you understand what cookies are, which ones…

A delegation from Malawi and Zambia met with members of the Scottish Parliament and officials from the Scottish Government International Development Team…

Resources Resources WFD produces research that aims to build an evidence base for and improve the quality of democracy assistance. We also generate polic…

Breadcrumb WFD believes that robust evidence can improve effective programmes. And we know that good evidence is best drawn from practical experience. In…

Elections Elections WFD supports electoral integrity around the world. We do this by encouraging reforms that contribute to free and fair elections. We a…

Youth In March 2024, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), as part of the Democracy Works' project supported by the British Embassy in Skopje, host…

Breadcrumb WFD is the UK’s democracy support organisation. For more than 30 years we have actively helped democracies to grow stronger, so that freedom a…

WFD engages consultants in a range of areas and specialisms to carry out short term projects or to conduct pieces of research to support our policy work …

Operating directly in more than 30 countries and territories across the world, we are helping to make political systems fairer, more inclusive, and more a…

Breadcrumb Laos Laos From 2016 Westminster Foundation for Democracy has been supporting the National Assembly of Laos and the newly established People’s …

Breadcrumb Privacy and cookies Privacy and cookies This Privacy Policy gives an overview of the types of personal information the Westminster Foundation …

Breadcrumb Site search In April 2019, WFD launched a new and innovative activity and outcome monitoring system called the Evidence and Impact Hub (EIH). …

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Breadcrumb Kenya Kenya To support stronger democracy in Kenya, WFD has been working in the East African country since 2009: from implementing parliamenta…

Breadcrumb Ghana Ghana For a decade, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) supported the Parliament of Ghana as it worked to become a stronger, more…

Breadcrumb Uganda Uganda Since 2007, WFD has been working in Uganda to support more inclusive, accountable, and transparent political systems and institu…

WFD strategy in 60 seconds The challenge we face Securing democratic progress feels both more important and harder to achieve than ever. We need to turn …

Breadcrumb Sudan Sudan WFD is currently not working in Sudan, but we previously engaged with democratic institutions, women leaders, and political partie…

Breadcrumb Nepal Nepal WFD works to strengthen the UK-Nepal democratic and parliamentary relationship by sharing knowledge and best practices and exchang…

Breadcrumb Inclusion Bank Negara Malaysia’s Economic and Monetary Review for 2022 projected that Malaysia’s economy is set to grow between 4% and 5% in 2…

Under the UKAID supported program, "Advancing Environmental Protection, Climate Change, and Democratic Resilience in Georgia: Phase 2," the Westminster F…

Breadcrumb Venezuela Venezuela WFD’s politically neutral programme in Venezuela works on a cross-party basis and a wide range of civil society organisati…

Breadcrumb Georgia Georgia In Georgia, WFD is the sole implementer of the UK-government funded Advancing Environmental Democracy in Georgia programme, wh…

Breadcrumb Algeria Algeria A new constitution was introduced in Algeria in February 2016. This paved the way for more engagement with the public as new p…

Considering the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the Omicron wave that Albania had do deal with during the reporting period, the health-related issues and…

Political parties Political parties are the building blocks of any elective democracy in that they define the pathways for mobilising and canvassing for …

Breadcrumb Conservative Party Conservative Party The Conservative Party WFD Programme works in partnership with parties in Africa and the Caribbean. The …

Breadcrumb ...And girls ...And girls It is important that we ask about women's rights and needs and girls rights and needs in the same breath, argues WFD…

Strengthening democracy around the world Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is the UK public body dedicated to strengthening democracy around the…

Breadcrumb Women's political leadership This brief is a product of the conference on “Violence Against Women in Politics: Solutions for Enhancing Women’s…

Breadcrumb Accountability and transparency The primary aim of the Political Party Transparency Index, conducted in August 2023, is to foster transparency…

Dec. 10, 2023: Children of jailed pro-freedom activist Narges Mohammadi receive Nobel Peace prize. The teenage children of Narges Mohammadi, 51, flew to …

To fulfill our mission we are building a global coalition of democracy researchers and developers who are eager to lead the democracy innovation ecosyste…

THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthen…

The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is a United Kingdom non-departmental public body set up to support democratic institutions overseas. It

Strengthening democracy around the world Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is the UK public body dedicated to strengthening democracy around the …

the general setup differs because institutions like the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) or the International

sister-parties (PDF). Westminster Foundation for Democracy. FINAL EVALUATION REPORT: Evaluation of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) (PDF). 2014

Directive 77 was instrumental for the creation of Project Democracy and its offspring NED. In a 1982 speech at the Palace of Westminster, President Ronald Reagan

tanks such as the Club of Madrid, the Gorbachev Foundation and The Westminster Foundation for Democracy to achieve its goals. IBP, Inc. (June 2015). Libya

WFD at 30 WFD at 30 At WFD, we believe that the power of people is the most transformative force on earth. Over the last 30 years we have actively helped…

Breadcrumb Who we are Who we are Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) believes that we need strong democracies to prosper and to protect our rights…

Climate check: Assessing green laws for real-world impact 2024 provides a critical opportunity for parliaments to exert institutional leadership for stro…

Breadcrumb The Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited (WFD) is a UK public body. WFD is sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Offi…

Careers Careers With programmes in over 30 countries and an incredibly diverse workforce of over 40 nationalities worldwide, Westminster Foundation for D…

Breadcrumb Cookies Cookies WFD is committed to preserving your privacy (read our policy). This page will help you understand what cookies are, which ones…

A delegation from Malawi and Zambia met with members of the Scottish Parliament and officials from the Scottish Government International Development Team…

Resources Resources WFD produces research that aims to build an evidence base for and improve the quality of democracy assistance. We also generate polic…

Breadcrumb WFD believes that robust evidence can improve effective programmes. And we know that good evidence is best drawn from practical experience. In…

Elections Elections WFD supports electoral integrity around the world. We do this by encouraging reforms that contribute to free and fair elections. We a…

Youth In March 2024, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), as part of the Democracy Works' project supported by the British Embassy in Skopje, host…

Breadcrumb WFD is the UK’s democracy support organisation. For more than 30 years we have actively helped democracies to grow stronger, so that freedom a…

WFD engages consultants in a range of areas and specialisms to carry out short term projects or to conduct pieces of research to support our policy work …

Operating directly in more than 30 countries and territories across the world, we are helping to make political systems fairer, more inclusive, and more a…

Breadcrumb Laos Laos From 2016 Westminster Foundation for Democracy has been supporting the National Assembly of Laos and the newly established People’s …

Breadcrumb Privacy and cookies Privacy and cookies This Privacy Policy gives an overview of the types of personal information the Westminster Foundation …

Breadcrumb Site search In April 2019, WFD launched a new and innovative activity and outcome monitoring system called the Evidence and Impact Hub (EIH). …

403: Access denied 403: Access denied Breadcrumb The page you were looking for appears to have been moved, deleted, does not exist or you do not have the…

Breadcrumb Kenya Kenya To support stronger democracy in Kenya, WFD has been working in the East African country since 2009: from implementing parliamenta…

Breadcrumb Ghana Ghana For a decade, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) supported the Parliament of Ghana as it worked to become a stronger, more…

Breadcrumb Uganda Uganda Since 2007, WFD has been working in Uganda to support more inclusive, accountable, and transparent political systems and institu…

WFD strategy in 60 seconds The challenge we face Securing democratic progress feels both more important and harder to achieve than ever. We need to turn …

Breadcrumb Sudan Sudan WFD is currently not working in Sudan, but we previously engaged with democratic institutions, women leaders, and political partie…

Breadcrumb Nepal Nepal WFD works to strengthen the UK-Nepal democratic and parliamentary relationship by sharing knowledge and best practices and exchang…

Breadcrumb Inclusion Bank Negara Malaysia’s Economic and Monetary Review for 2022 projected that Malaysia’s economy is set to grow between 4% and 5% in 2…

Under the UKAID supported program, "Advancing Environmental Protection, Climate Change, and Democratic Resilience in Georgia: Phase 2," the Westminster F…

Breadcrumb Venezuela Venezuela WFD’s politically neutral programme in Venezuela works on a cross-party basis and a wide range of civil society organisati…

Breadcrumb Georgia Georgia In Georgia, WFD is the sole implementer of the UK-government funded Advancing Environmental Democracy in Georgia programme, wh…

Breadcrumb Algeria Algeria A new constitution was introduced in Algeria in February 2016. This paved the way for more engagement with the public as new p…

Considering the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the Omicron wave that Albania had do deal with during the reporting period, the health-related issues and…

Political parties Political parties are the building blocks of any elective democracy in that they define the pathways for mobilising and canvassing for …

Breadcrumb Conservative Party Conservative Party The Conservative Party WFD Programme works in partnership with parties in Africa and the Caribbean. The …

Breadcrumb ...And girls ...And girls It is important that we ask about women's rights and needs and girls rights and needs in the same breath, argues WFD…

Strengthening democracy around the world Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is the UK public body dedicated to strengthening democracy around the…

Breadcrumb Women's political leadership This brief is a product of the conference on “Violence Against Women in Politics: Solutions for Enhancing Women’s…

Breadcrumb Accountability and transparency The primary aim of the Political Party Transparency Index, conducted in August 2023, is to foster transparency…

Dec. 10, 2023: Children of jailed pro-freedom activist Narges Mohammadi receive Nobel Peace prize. The teenage children of Narges Mohammadi, 51, flew to …

To fulfill our mission we are building a global coalition of democracy researchers and developers who are eager to lead the democracy innovation ecosyste…

THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthen…